S.C. Espinho
Sporting Clube de Espinho, also known as Sporting de Espinho, is a Portuguese sports club from the city of Espinho in the Aveiro district. Besides football, the club has volleyball and handball departments that usually compete in the major Portuguese top leagues. Other sport departments are those in athletics, swimming and futsal.
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| Full name | Sporting Clube de Espinho | ||
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| Founded | 1914 | ||
| Ground | Estádio Comendador Manuel Violas, Espinho, Portugal | ||
| Capacity | 7.500 | ||
| Chairman | Bernardo Gomes de Almeida | ||
| Manager | João Ferreira | ||
| League | Campeonato de Portugal | ||
| 2018–19 | Campeonato de Portugal Serie B, 1st | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History
Founded in 1914, it is one of the oldest clubs in Portugal. In 1925, SC Espinho's football team reached the semifinals of the Campeonato de Portugal, their highest round to date. The team also played 11 seasons in the Portuguese First Division between 1975 and 1997. They currently compete in the Aveiro FA Division One.
They play their home games at Estádio Comendador Manuel Violas in Espinho.
Current squad
- As of 25 March 2020
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
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League and cup history
Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Portuguese Cup Notes 1974–1975 1D 16 30 4 7 19 25 64 15 Relegated 1977–1978 1D 14 30 8 6 16 30 52 22 Relegated 1979–1980 1D 7 30 11 6 13 29 42 28 1980–1981 1D 9 30 9 9 12 26 35 27 1981–1982 1D 10 30 7 11 12 32 42 25 1982–1983 1D 13 30 9 7 14 23 37 25 1983–1984 1D 16 30 5 7 18 19 45 17 Relegated 1987–1988 1D 6 38 13 14 11 42 38 40 Best Classification Ever 1988–1989 1D 17 38 12 8 18 45 57 32 Relegated 1992–1993 1D 17 34 9 10 15 38 55 28 Relegated 1996–1997 1D 16 34 9 6 19 27 56 33 Relegated 2007–2008 2DH 2 24 11 9 4 38 26 42 Round 3